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Ahead of a September 19 theatrical release in Japan, the upcoming 100 Meters ( Hyakuemu ) anime film today announced the casting of Koki Uchiyama as Zaitsu, the undisputed champion driving the world of athletics, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Kaido, who regularly falls short of Zaitsu. Tori Matsuzaka and Shota Sometani lead the film as Togashi and Komiya, respectively. Related: Hyakuemu Anime Film Races to Japanese Theaters on September 19 Kenji Iwaisawa directs 100 Meters at studio Rock 'n' Roll Mountain alongside character designer and animation director Keisuke Kojima, art director Keikankun Yamaguchi and producers Yusuke Terada, Yuki Katayama and Akane Taketsugu. Uoto ( Orb on the Movements of the Earth ) created the original manga. Gkids, who are distributing the film in North American theaters this October, describes the story: 100 Meters follows Togashi, a track star who is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and wins every 100-meter race without effort.

"Do your best." GKids has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a highly anticipated new anime film called 100 Meters, made by filmmaker Kenji Iwaisawa (On-Gaku: Our Sound) as his latest big animation project. The film is set to debut first in Japanese theaters in September, before opening in US theaters this October in the fall. Gifted runner Togashi dominates 100m races until transfer student Komiya arrives. As he helps teach him and improve his technique, it also motivates him to train harder. Years later, they compete as rivals on the racetrack, revealing their true selves. The film was previewed as a work-in-progress at the 2024 Annecy Film Festival last year. Featuring music by Hiroaki Tsutsumi. The voice cast includes Shouta Sometani and Tori Matsuzaka. This is a cool teaser - packing in tons of footage in 45 seconds! Looks like an epic rivalry story spanning decades, not just a simple...

Following the anime adaptation and stage play announcement of “Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite”, which took the manga world by storm and made Uoto the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize, comes the theatrical anime adaptation of his debut serialized work “Hyakuemu.” (Published by Kodansha).

This story delves into the madness and passion of those captivated by the fleeting brilliance of the 100-meter dash—an athletic moment lasting less than 10 seconds. It has resonated with readers, sparking reactions like “It fired me up!” and “A feeling I’ve never had from a sports manga,” and has maintained a passionate fanbase even after its conclusion.

In the voice cast, we have Tori Matsuzaka as Togashi, a naturally gifted sprinter, and Shota Sometani as Komiya, who becomes obsessed with the 100-meter sprint after meeting Togashi. Both are renowned actors with strong reputations for their voice work,...

Uoto is best known as the author of the successful Orb: On the Movements of the Earth series, which recently had a very popular run as an anime series. But, Uoto has also written numerous other works.

Among his other works is the 2017 manga 100M, which is going to be adapted as an anime film and released later this year.

Now, a new trailer has been released for the upcoming anime film, and it confirmed that the film would premiere in Japanese theaters on September 19, 2025, as well as other information about the movie’s cast and crew.

Related: New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Anime Revealed with First Image and Story Details

Before we continue with the other information, here is the teaser for you:

We have already known that Kenji Iwaisawa (On-Gaku: Our Sound) would be directing the film at Rock ‘n’ Roll Mountain, while Pony Canyon, TBS TV,...

Hyakuemu (also known as “100m”), the upcoming theatrical anime film based on the sports manga of the same name, has published a new trailer as well as a new piece of teaser art. The film begins its theatrical run in Japan on September 19, 2025. Hyakuemu Trailer Kodansha serialized the original Hyakuemu manga by Uoto from November 2019 – August 2019 in their Magazine Pocket shonen manga magazine, and the series was also released in 5 collected volumes in Japan. Kenji Iwaisawa directs the film at animation studio Rock 'n' Roll Museum. Keisuke Kojima provides the character designs and serves as chief animation director and Hiroaki Tsutsumi provides the music. The film features the voice talents of Tori Matsuzaka as Togashi and Shota Sometani as Komiya . Hyakuemu teaser art Related: Hyakuemu Anime Film Announced for 2025 The story of Hyakuemu is described as follows: Togashi is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and...

Daisuke Miura, although not particularly celebrated, is one of the most interesting filmmakers working in Japan today. The fact that he frequently writes his own scripts, which occasionally are based on his own stage plays, but most of all, that he also deals with erotic movies are definitely among the elements that make him stand out. Furthermore, that in an industry like the Japanese, where nudity, particularly of women actors can be a huge issue, he manages to have big names in his cast adds to his whole ‘legacy'. Before the rather successful “Call Boy” which featured names like Tori Matsuzaka and Ami Tomite, he managed to come with another erotic movie, “Love's Whirlpool”, featuring Sosuke Ikematsu, Mugi Kadowaki, Tasuku Emoto and Hirofumi Arai. Let us see what it is all about.

Premiering Via VOD, Digital Platforms & Film Movement Plus On June 14, 2024

The movie is based on the novel “Ai...

Context is something that's probably needed before stepping into Nobuo Mizuta's “We're Millennials. Got a Problem? International” for two reasons. Firstly, it is the spin-off film of the comedy-drama television series of the same name which first aired in 2016. This would explain some of the backstory and in-jokes established form the start, alluded to in numerous meta flashback moments. Secondly, the ‘yutori' generation to which the Japanese title (“Yutori desu ga nani ka”) refers to those born between 1987 and 1996, when educational reforms intended to reduce the burden on students, allowing for greater creativity. This is, therefore, a generation with the stigma of being afforded some more breaks that those before them. So, a little more than just millennials in age.

Film Review: We're Millennials. Got a Problem? The Movie is screening at Nippon Connection

Now head of his family's sake brewery, Sakama (Masaki Okada) struggles to convince their clients...

The Netflix Japanese Series Vivant is an action drama that has been directed efficiently by Katsuo Fukuzawa. The brilliant cast of the series includes skilled actors like Hiroshi Abe, Masato Sakai, Tori Matsuzaka, and Fumi Nikaido. The series is full of adventures and is sure to secure the top spot on the list of action-drama thrillers this year. The plot revolves around the seemingly simple life of a sales manager, Yusuke Nogi. The adventures start lining up when he reaches the Balkans for a very serious issue, the blame of which is being shifted on him. Will he be able to resolve the problem? Is there just more than one shade to Yusuke’s personality? What are the Beppans? What’s Tent’s motive? There are many questions that may arise, but they will all be answered here!

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What Problem Arises At Yusuke’s Office?

A scam of 100 million dollars happened at Marubishi,...

“Let’s Get Divorced” is a Japanese series on Netflix starring Tori Matsuzaka, Riisa Naka, Ryo Nishikido, and Yuka Itaya.

The show is a comedy that prioritizes entertainment, amusement, and distraction from everyday life. It explores the problems of divorce, but without moralizing. The show is enjoyable, straightforward, and it’s almost impossible not to like the two main characters despite their differences.

The plot revolves around a couple who no longer love each other and wants to get a divorce. Despite their optimism, external circumstances make it challenging to achieve their goal. They must work together to navigate these obstacles and reach their desired outcome.

The show offers a pleasant view of modern Japan, where characters are caught between traditional and modern ways of life. It’s a comedy that lets two great actors do what they do best, making the audience laugh with their eccentric performances and comedic situations.

"Let’s Get Divorced", directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Ryosuke Fukuda and Takuya Sakaue, is a new romantic 'sitcom' TV series, streaming June 22. 2023 on Netflix:

".. a rookie politician and his ambitious film actress wife struggle with their marriage life and decide to split up. However, their parents and agents don’t allow them to do it. But the couple are highly optimistic about getting a divorce and getting on with their lives..."

Cast includes Tori Matsuzaka as 'Taishi Shoji', a philandering, third-generation politician with a sheltered upbringing and Riisa Naka plays his actress wife 'Yui Kurosawa'.

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The Japan Academy Film Prize Association held the 46th edition of its awards ceremony on March 10, 2023. The nominees are selected by industry professionals from the pool of film releases between January 1 and December 31, 2022 which must have screened in Tokyo cinemas. Award categories are modelled after Hollywood's Academy Awards®.

Following its success at the recent Blue Ribbon Awards, and leading with 13 nominations in 12 categories, Kei Ishikawa's “A Man” walks away with 8 Japan Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The full list of winners is described below.

Picture of the Year

A Man

Shin Ultraman

Phases of the Moon

Anime Supremacy!

Wandering

Team from A Man Animation of the Year

Inu-Oh

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Suzume

One Piece Film Red

The First Slam Dunk

Director of the Year

Kei Ishikawa – A Man

Takashi Koizumi – The Pass: Last...

Based on a manga by Aoi Hiiragi, Yoshifumi Kondo’s anime “Whisper of the Heart” was one of the most popular anime titles of the 90s, even becoming the highest grossing Japanese film of 1995. Yuichiro Hirakawa presents his own version now, again drawing inspiration from the original story, but moving into different narrative paths.

Whisper of the Heart is screening in select theaters in the US, courtesy of Capelight Pictures

The film unfolds in two axes, one in the present, when our main heroes, Shizuku and Seiji, are 25 years old, and one in the past, ten years before. To take things from the beginning, during their middle school years, both protagonists are extreme bookworms, who compete for who will first get the new novel from the school library. Following Shizuku’s investigation on her adversary’s identity, the two eventually meet, and realize that they have too much in common,...

I consider Lee Sang-il one of the best filmmakers working in the Japanese movie industry at the moment, with titles like “Villain” and “Rage” highlighting the fact in the most eloquent fashion. As such, that he had not shot another feature since the latter in 2016, came as a surprise. Thankfully, last year, we finally saw another work of his coming out, with “Wandering” not disappointing at all.

Wandering is screening as part of Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023

9-year-old Sarasa spends her day in the park, having run away from her aunt’s house. On a rainy evening, 19-year-old student Fumi Saeki stumbles upon her, and seeing that she is soaking wet, takes her to his apartment. The two hit it off immediately, and end up living together for the next two months. The police, however, are searching for the girl, and when they finally get to her, Fumi is arrested for kidnapping,...

The 35th edition of the festival is set to take place in-person from October 2 to November 2.

Takahisa Zeze’s Japanese prisoner of war drama Fragments Of The Last Will is set to world premiere as the opening film of the Tokyo International Film Festival, which runs October 24 to November 2.

The festival will close with Oliver Hermanus’s UK drama Living, starring Bill Nighy, an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 Japanese drama Ikiru with a revised screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro, whose credits include Remains Of The Day and Never Let Me Go.

Fragments Of The Last Will is based on the true story of Hatao Yamamoto,...

Five highly-trained agents are all that stand in the way of a dangerous terrorist group in the first trailer for Gatchaman. Based on the popular animated series created by Tatsuo Yoshida (which was known as Battle of the Planets in the United States), this live-action adaptation follows five agents of the International Science Organizaition, who try to stop a terrorist group dubbed Galactor from destroying the world. The film, directed by Toya Sato, is slated for an August 23 release in Japan, although we have no word on when to expect a domestic release. In the meantime, check out the first footage starring T&#244ri Matsuzaka, Ryohei Suzuki, G&#244 Ayano, Ayame G&#244riki, and Tatsuomi Hamada.

Gatchaman International Trailer

Set in the near future, Gatchaman follows the story five special agents of the International Science Organization in Tokyo as they try to protect the world from the mysterious terrorist group who call themselves Galactor.

The first full trailer for Japan's live-action adaptation of the anime series Gatchaman has been released! The original series was produced in Japan in 1972 and was eventually brought to the states in the '80s and retitled Battle of the Planets. A few years ago a CG animated adaptation of the series was being developed by the animation studio Imagi, but when they went out of business the movie died, which is a shame. 

I would have loved to see the animated film they were working on, but the live-action movie still looks cool, and I'm sure it will be really fun, especially for those of us who are fans of the original series. Here's the synopsis:

Set in the near future, Gatchaman follows the story five special agents of the International Science Organization in Tokyo as they try to protect the world from the mysterious terrorist group who call themselves Galactor.

There's no subtitles unfortuantely, but this certainly Looks pretty damn impressive. As a fan of the cartoon I'll definitely be checking it out. Set in the near future, Gatchaman follows the story five special agents of the International Science Organization in Tokyo as they try to protect the world from the mysterious terrorist group who call themselves Galactor. With technology that far surpasses that of humans, Galactor has declared war on the entire world and has already subjugated half of it. Trained to draw out the power from the mysterious crystal-like object called a "stone," our five heroes will be called "Gatchaman." Gatchaman stars Tôri Matsuzaka as Ken aka Gatchaman, Gô Ayano as Condor No Joe, Ayame Gôriki as Jun The Swan, Tatsuomi Hamada as Junpei The Swallow, Ryohei Suzuki as Ryu The Owl, Gorô Kishitani as Dr. Nambu and Eriko Hatsune as Naomi. Follow @RorMachine !function(d,s,id){var js,...